JBL Firefighter 1 State Test / Newest Actual Review
Q&A with Definitive Answers / A+ Score Solutions
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.
- (ANSWER)73%
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________. -
(ANSWER)Authority
NFPA standards are __________. - (ANSWER)Consensus Documents
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is
provided by __________. - (ANSWER)Standing Operating Procedures
The earliest known fire department was in __________. - (ANSWER)Accient
Rome
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a
given task in a uniform way. - (ANSWER)Standing operating procedures
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as
________. - (ANSWER)Span of Control
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. -
(ANSWER)Ladders
,Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to
only one supervisor? - (ANSWER)Unity Of Command
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping
apparatus? - (ANSWER)Internal Combustion
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present
and future actions? - (ANSWER)Policies
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? - (ANSWER)Paramilitary
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes
for its fire fighters? - (ANSWER)Discipline
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying
handlines, and putting water on the fire? - (ANSWER)Engine
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification? - (ANSWER)1 and 2
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and
assignments at an emergency scene. - (ANSWER)Personal Accountability System
, Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in
the United States. - (ANSWER)100
Fire fighters should drink _____ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical
exertion. - (ANSWER)8-10 Ozs
Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _____ minutes per day in physical fitness
training. - (ANSWER)60
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest
of the team do? - (ANSWER)Exit as an entire team together
If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The
majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by __________. - (ANSWER)Bring it to
the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer
The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________. - (ANSWER)Strains and
Sprains
What does the "buddy system" refer to? - (ANSWER)A Team of two partners who
maintain constant contact
Which of the following is one of the three methods by which team members
working in a hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all
times? - (ANSWER)Visual
Q&A with Definitive Answers / A+ Score Solutions
Approximately _____ percent of fire fighters in the United States are volunteers.
- (ANSWER)73%
In the fire service, the bugle has become a symbol of __________. -
(ANSWER)Authority
NFPA standards are __________. - (ANSWER)Consensus Documents
Specific information on the actions to be taken to accomplish a certain task is
provided by __________. - (ANSWER)Standing Operating Procedures
The earliest known fire department was in __________. - (ANSWER)Accient
Rome
The goal of __________ is to ensure that all members of an agency perform a
given task in a uniform way. - (ANSWER)Standing operating procedures
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as
________. - (ANSWER)Span of Control
Truck companies are sometimes referred to as __________ companies. -
(ANSWER)Ladders
,Which basic management principle says that each fire fighter should answer to
only one supervisor? - (ANSWER)Unity Of Command
Which development led to the widespread use of the mechanized pumping
apparatus? - (ANSWER)Internal Combustion
Which of the following are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present
and future actions? - (ANSWER)Policies
Which style of leadership does the fire department use? - (ANSWER)Paramilitary
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes
for its fire fighters? - (ANSWER)Discipline
Which type of company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying
handlines, and putting water on the fire? - (ANSWER)Engine
Which are the two levels of NFPA fire fighter certification? - (ANSWER)1 and 2
A fire department is required to have a __________ to track personnel and
assignments at an emergency scene. - (ANSWER)Personal Accountability System
, Approximately __________ fire fighters are killed in the line of duty each year in
the United States. - (ANSWER)100
Fire fighters should drink _____ of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical
exertion. - (ANSWER)8-10 Ozs
Fire fighters should spend a minimum of _____ minutes per day in physical fitness
training. - (ANSWER)60
If one team member must exit a hazard area for any reason, what should the rest
of the team do? - (ANSWER)Exit as an entire team together
If, during training, you observe an unsafe practice, what should you do? The
majority of fire fighter deaths are caused by __________. - (ANSWER)Bring it to
the attention of the instructor or designated safety officer
The majority of fire fighter injuries are __________. - (ANSWER)Strains and
Sprains
What does the "buddy system" refer to? - (ANSWER)A Team of two partners who
maintain constant contact
Which of the following is one of the three methods by which team members
working in a hazardous area should maintain contact with one another at all
times? - (ANSWER)Visual
